Inherent rights are those that are automatically ours as part of our birthright. Most of these rights apply in relation to all other individuals, including organizations, governments, etc. Some of these rights only apply in relation to governments. Many of the latter category would be in the Bill of Rights or similar provisions. Besides Inherent Rights there are Presumed Rights, which are rights that one can reasonably presume to apply except when notified to the contrary. Inherent Rights are the most fundamental and universal rights under Natural Law and are tied in most directly to the Non-Aggression Principle.
Inherent Rights are part of the nature of mankind as sentient beings with free will. The source of these rights is a matter of individual belief and therefore beyond the scope of this document. It doesn't matter, because regardless of where these rights come from or why we have them, we all agree that we have them and that these rights are inherent to our very nature. Because of this, they cannot legally be taken away or violated. They cannot even be given away, because they are part of our very being. Declining to enforce a right is not the same as giving it away. An inherent right cannot even be delegated, loaned, sold, or contracted out. An individual can delegate or grant a privilege or a contract right to another, but not an inherent right.
The foundation of all inherent rights, and their only exception, is the Non-Aggression Principle: Do not initiate force or fraud against another's person or property. You may use it to the extent reasonably necessary for self-defense (including defense of others), but don't be the one to start it. In other words, except in self-defense, do not harm anyone, do not harm or steal anyone's property, do not break your word, do not try to coerce anyone by threatening to do any of these things, and do not advocate doing any of these things.
All individuals have equal rights - the sole exception being minors, the insane, and those duly under sentence or civil judgment resulting from a valid court case. All individuals at least 18 years old (or such age no more than 21 as this government shall otherwise establish) are presumed to be adults, and all those younger are presumed to be minors, and all are presumed to be sane; this presumption may be overcome by a court decision brought by anyone, but the burden of proof required to prove insantity must be higher than the burden of proof required to prove sanity. Neither advocating or attempting suicide nor having unconventional religious, philosophical, political, or other opinions is in itself evidence of insanity, and any attempt to have someone classified as insane or a minor for the purpose of suppressing or violating their rights rather than in good faith is criminal fraud. Minors and the insane shall have as many of the rights of sane adults as possible, allowing for their safety and care. Government may produce general guidelines compatible with this Constitution but responsible caretakers should have maximum flexibility to handle this issue specifically for each case and may be held liable for mishandling it.
The rights of any individual are limited only by the equal rights of any other individual. One or more individuals can form any kind of organization for any purpose and do whatever they want with it or through it, as long as neither the organization nor its individual members violate NAP thereby. An organization, or any group of two or more individuals, cannot have any more rights than the rights of all the individuals in the group in this case the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts. Individuals can contract (agree) with each other by fully informed mutual consent to do anything as long as they don't violate NAP. Therefore, individuals can also make any mutually consensual contract with an organization they form, and individuals and organizations can similarly contract with other individuals and organizations.
Individuals and organizations can delegate or grant "contract rights" or privileges (but not inherent rights) to other individuals or organizations by mutual agreement, and can revoke or limit these privileges at will if either the agreement does not specify to the contrary, or the other party violates the agreement, or otherwise as provided by the agreement. This is true no matter what kind of organization it is or for what purpose, or whether it's called a club, church, corporation, government, or anything else. Individuals and organizations can form multiple levels of organizations, each delegating some privileges or contract rights to the next, but organizations have no inherent rights, so they can only have those rights and privileges which have been granted or delegated to them by their members or founders. If each level delegates only to the next level, then each level can have no greater rights than the level before it. No organization at any level can have any rights or privileges not delegated or granted to it by its members or founders at some level, either directly or indirectly. Ultimately they all come from individuals, which are always the highest level.
An organization cannot have any inherent rights, even NAP, since an organization is formed by contract and generally has only the rights granted to it by the contract. Organizations have NAP as a presumed right - in other words, an organization has the right to be free from the initiation of force or fraud against itself or its property, except to the extent that its contract provides otherwise. For example, a specific organization's contract may provide that its members can abolish it at any time, thus its right to life is limited. Even in relation to unrelated individuals or organizations, an organization's NAP rights are only presumed, since they can agree otherwise by contract if they wish. An example might be a client company that grants a management company the right to restructure or break up the client company in order to save it.
A government, in the proper legal sense, is an organization created to protect some or all of the rights of its members under NAP. The terms are often embodied in one or more documents, the most important of which is usually called a constitution. Technically, it's a kind of contract, often resembling a trust. The grantors, being the founders and members (usually called citizens and which are also usually the beneficiaries), grant certain privileges to the trustee, being the government. If the government exceeds or abuses its authority, or violates its fiduciary responsibilities or NAP or any other rights of any of its citizens, it has breached its agreement and is liable for damages as specified in the agreement or otherwise by Common Law, which may include loss of its privileges, revocation of its authority, or even termination of the agreement and its very existence. This is why the most legal and complete constitutions recognize the right of the people to reorganize or even abolish the government, and the best constitutions recognize the right of each member (whether organization or individual) to secede from any or all levels of government.
Therefore, this Constitution recognizes the following: The government using this Constitution has no inherent rights of its own; it has only the rights or privileges granted by its members and only so long as the members consent. Any or all of these rights or privileges may be withdrawn (un-delegated) at any time, by any specific member with respect to that member, or by any or all of the members together. Any member may secede. If this government is part of a multi-level structure, these common constitutional provisions apply to every level, and any member at any level may secede from any other level. Thus, for example, under these provisions, a state may secede from a country, a county may secede from a state or country or both, and an individual may secede from a city, county, district, state, or country, or any desired combination thereof. To secede is to stop delegating any rights or privileges and to be no longer bound by the constitution or any laws (and no longer have any benefit from them). One who has seceded would remain bound (and benefited) only by NAP and by any contracts (or terms) still in force.
Any government which violates NAP or its own constitution or laws has broken its contract and its trust, and has thereby become untrustworthy, in default, invalid, and illegal. As such, it may no longer enforce even its limited rights or privileges, nor any of its member's obligations to it, nor may it even enforce NAP against its members or anyone it has damaged as a result of its violation. Its members are no longer bound by its constitution or laws and may secede at will (even if it says otherwise).
If the government under this Constitution has multiple levels, there may be selectable overlapping jurisdictions or "virtual cantons". These may be considered local governments, or simply organizations, which individuals may chose to join or leave and may select a different one without having to move. These may have their own constitutions and laws as agreed by their members but they may not govern nonmembers and their members must be free to leave at will, except as provided by their agreement if the member has outstanding obligations to the canton. Disputes between a canton and its members are normally settled as specified in the canton membership agreement or other canton rules, but disputes involving a member's wish to leave may be taken to the next higher level of government.
Non-virtual local governments based on non-overlapping geographical areas cannot be allowed the flexibility of virtual cantons, because the members are like a "captive audience" in that they may not select a different local government without undergoing the expense and difficulty of moving, which is not always feasible. These local governments are bound by every provision of this Constitution that applies to any level of government.
The following are some of the inherent rights of individuals in dealing with everyone else (not only government and other organizations but also other individuals). There are probably others, and NAP potentially implies an almost infinite list, so omission from this list does not mean that a right does not exist or apply.
The right to life - at least from the moment of birth until natural death. After conception, the fetus's right to life is an inherent right in relation to everyone except the mother carrying the fetus, in relation to whom the fetus's right to life is only a presumed right, because it somewhat infringes upon the mother's right to control her own body. Thus, for example, a mugger that robs and injures a pregnant lady, killing the fetus as a result, may be prosecuted not only for the robbery and assault but also for manslaughter. However, regarding the rights of the fetus vs. its mother, and related issues including abortion, these areas are so controversial that government should not be involved, except optionally a "virtual canton" if this system is used and individuals each have the right to change their choice of canton at will without having to move. Even the latter case may not infringe upon a mother's right to terminate her pregnancy if necessary to protect her life or health, as in a medical emergency.
The right to live includes the right to die. A person of sound mind who reasonably wants to die should be allowed to do so, with assistance if necessary, and the facilitator is not guilty of a crime. The desire to die is not in itself evidence of an unsound mind.
The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness includes the right to make one's own health decisions, including self-medication. This includes the right to eat, drink, or smoke anything as long as one does not infringe upon anyone else's rights by doing so. The user of course must take responsibility for the effects of any drug or other intoxicant used, unless its use was induced involuntarily or by fraud, in which case the inducer is responsible.
The security of one's private information against intrusions by other individuals, organizations, or governments is sacred. No one may collect, process, buy, sell, send, or receive anyone's personal data without their informed consent or a lawfully obtained court order. Even with this, no one may send anyone's data outside the country for processing (including customer support) without specific consent including where it's going and why. A person who in any way handles the private data of others who are citizens or residents of this country must be citizens of this country residing in this country and may not within the last year have been convicted or serving a sentence or paying a fine or making restitution for any crime, or within the last 5 years for any crime involving dishonesty, without the specific and informed permission of the person whose data is being handled. This paragraph of inherent privacy rights of individuals also applies as presumed rights of organizations, except as provided by applicable contracts.